CHAPTER XVIII.

Battle of Lexington--Officers Chosen--A Year of Discussion--Declaration of Independence--Spirit of English Nobility--Defeat of American Forces--Success at Trenton and Princeton--Sufferings at Valley Forge--Washington's Prayer--Burgoyne's Campaign--Arrival of La Fayette--Arnold's Treason--Andre's Death--Siege of Yorktown--Close of the War--Treaty of Peace--Army Disbanded--Washington Resigns his Commission--Constitutional Convention--Washington Elected President--His Death--His Tomb.